and we'll talk about a washed-up treasure, and this one almost seems too good to be true. a woman went on a diving trip six years ago, a great story. happened in hawaii. her camera disappeared. clearly, somebody found it. she thought she had lost it. it turned up in taiwan, intact, 6,000 miles away. the person who found it went above and beyond to track her down. this morning, she'll be live in the studio to tell us how it came together to get that camera back. this is a good one. >> a great story. we love this one. also back with us this morning a tiny dog who's a very big heart. beyonce. one of the world's smallest dogs. when she was born, she took the record for world's smallest puppy. she was the size of an iphone. now she has a superhero cape and a mission after celebrating her first birthday to save more rescue dogs. that's just ahead. we do begin with the story that broke overnight in texas. a district attorney and his wife shot to death in their home. mark schneider from our station kxas is outside the kaufman

county sheriff's department. mark, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, erica. as soon as law enforcement realized who was killed, d.a. mike mclelland and his wife, they contacted all of the other staffers in the d.a.'s office to see if they were okay and accounted for, and they are. the sheriff's office has a lot of help. this is a top priority for the texas rangers and the fbi. we've got some video from the crime scene last night. the mchelllands' home in rural, unincorporated kaufman county. we have confirmed this is a double-murder and the front door to the couple's home was kicked in. it's unclear when the couple was killed, but a source tells us a friend or family member stopped by late yesterday after not hearing from the couple all day, and then they called police. mclelland was committed to bringing has assistant d.a., mark hasse's, killer to justice. here's what he said soon after his friend was shot and killed two months ago. >> we're very confident that we're going to find you, we're

going to pull you out of whatever hole you're in, and we're going to bring you back and let the people of kaufman county prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law. as far as i know, this is never been done before. i do not want it to happen again. >> reporter: now, law enforcement has yet to comment publicly on this latest shocking murder here in kaufman county, but we do expect to hear from the sheriff a little bit later this morning. we'll bring you the latest when we get it. erica? >> mark, as i understand, the fbi had looked at a possible link between that murder a couple of months ago and also the murder of the colorado prison chief, tom clements. is there any hint of a connection here? >> reporter: they are still looking into that. it's interesting, because one of my colleagues talked to the d.a., mike mclelland, about a week ago about that connection. he said at that point, he didn't see it. but they weren't ruling anything out, and now that this has happened, you know the fbi, the

texas rangers, they are looking at everything trying to bring these killers to justice. erica? >> yeah, all right, mark, thank you. now, here's peter. >> all right, erica, thank you very much. hundreds of thousands of people crowded into st. peter's square this morning to hear pope francis deliver his first easter sunday message as pontiff. javier is live in st. peter's square with the very latest. good morning to you. >> reporter: yeah, peter, good morning. well, the vatican is now saying that more than 250,000 people gathered here in st. peter's square and surrounding areas to welcome the first easter mass by pope francis, which was delivered as in the traditional style now, in a somber, short, simple manner. after the mass, pope francis toured once again st. peter's square in his now trademark open-top jeep, and once again, he stopped by in a very moving moment to get off the jeep and

go and kiss disabled man. then he went into the loge of the basilica, the same balcony he appeared a couple weeks ago, where he was elected and delivered the traditional message, where in his message he sent out the traditional message of peace to the world, of course, but in particular he mentioned middle east, israelis, palestinians called for an end of violence in iraq, syria, and even easing tensions in the korean peninsula. peter? >> all right, claudia, thank you very much. let's get a check now on the day's other top stories with jenna wolfe. good morning. >> good morning, guys. very disturbing news out of washington state to start off this morning. two boys, only 10 and 11 years old, are accused of plotting the rape and murder of a fifth grade classmate. the boys were caught with a knife, a gun, and a seven-step written plan of how one of them would wait to kill the little girl with the knife and the

other would hold off bystanders with the gun. this all happened in coalville, the northwest corner of washington state. hardened police detectives could not believe it. >> i asked them if -- like, you really were going to do this? are you sure? were you really going to kill her? and he said that, yes, he was. i said, so -- and i still didn't believe him. i said, so, she would have been dead today. he said, yep. >> a judge says the two boys understand the nature of the consequences of their actions, and they will stand trial in juvenile court. new york city police have released the surveillance video which appears to show a kidnapping in broad daylight. the video shows a couple walking, the woman carrying two heavy bags -- check this out. suddenly, two masked men chase after them. a minivan speeds around the corner, and then turns and drives away. police believe the couple was abducted and a law enforcement officer says whatever was in those bags may be the reason why this all happened. the shy, somewhat quiet kid

is going to the big dance. wichita state is going to the final four. they're called the shockers, and they lived up their name, shocking two-seed ohio state. more than 8 million brackets were filled out for espn. less than a quarter of 1% picked wichita state to get this far. not even sure wichita state picked wichita state. finally, a dog is man's best friend, but apparently the nova scotia fire department is the man's best friend. that's how it goes, right? 12-year-old dog duma -- it might be the other way around -- was out with a walk with his owner when they slipped down an embankment. the owner scrambled back up. duma was too frightened. it took the firefighters half an hour to get him out, and they're now safe and sound. and friends for life. they live happily ever after. the end. isn't that a nice story? >> a nice easter story. we appreciate that.

>> you got it. all properly decked out for easter today. >> when you have a hot pink dress, you save it for easter. >> absolutely. >> it is the day to wear it. we'll see a soggy day in some areas for all of the easter egg hunts going on. you can see the heavy rain and thunderstorms coming down across oklahoma, moving into northeastern texas. we do have the chance of seeing some large hail with these storms. so that is going to be where most of the severe weather will be today. the rest of the country, the eastern half of the country, seeing quite a few showers. they'll move into the northeast later on this evening, and we are going to see colder air start working back into the plains states. temperatures will go down into the 30s in chicago after a mild day yesterday. and it is going to start to cool off quite a bit. the northwest, though, will stay nice and sunny for the most part. we should see temperatures again in the upper 60s and lower 70s. more rain, though, will fall across northern and central california. speaking of that reason you can see that in through south

san francisco and in san jose, we've been watching those showers, too. moving on towardal know rock we'll see sunny breaks at times and do expect some of the rain to fill again as we head toward lunchtime and still a risk of an isolated thunder shower and the intensity of the showers should subside tonight and a few more showers into monday and we're dryer tuesday into wednesday. and that's your latest forecast. peter? >> all right, dylan, thank you. now to oklahoma, and that story of the dentist accused of running an unsanitary practice, potentially putting thousands of his patients at risk for hepatitis or hiv. this morning, many of them are waiting anxiously for test results, a day after they lined up for hours to be examined. the latest now from charles hadlock. >> reporter: this morning, hundreds are anxiously awaiting their medical fate after lining up for hepatitis and hiv tests. they all have one thing in common. they were patients of dr. scott

harrington, whose dental practice is now at the center of a health scare. >> i just want to get the testing over with. >> it's going to be some issues with some of us, and i just hope i'm one of the okay people. >> reporter: the tulsa health department has now notified 7,000 patients who may have been exposed to hepatitis and hiv, simply by visiting one dentist. >> people are undoubtedly questioning how this could have happened, you know, why they've been put in this position. and we're hoping to provide them some peace of mind. >> reporter: that peace of mind won't come for another two to three weeks when test results finally come in. in a 17-count complaint, the state board of dentistry accuses dr. harrington, seen here in an earlier photo, of being a menace to the public health because of unsanitary practices found in his office. inspectors say harrington's clinic had rusty equipment, allowed dental assistants to perform i.v. sedation without a license, and reuse needles and old drug vials. investigators say harrington's staff improperly sanitized dental tools with bleach, which

caused them to corrode. harrington has surrendered his dental license and is cooperating with authorities, but for now, all that is left to do is wait. >> i'm not going to worry about something i have no control over. >> reporter: for "today," charles hadlock, nbc news, tulsa. >> now, here's erica. >> peter, thanks. a possible breakthrough on this holiday weekend on the hot-button issue of immigration. chuck todd is nbc's political director and chief white house correspondent. this morning, he's also in for david gregory on "meet the press." good morning. >> good morning, erica. >> so, chuck, some agreement between labor and business groups on a busy holiday weekend, on what was widely considered a major hurdle to any immigration deal. give us a sense of what the common ground is here that they found. >> well, the common ground they found is how to compensate temporary workers. you know, how to make it -- labor was worried that temp rather workers would get paid too low of a salary, too low of a wage, and it would bring all wages down. businesses didn't want to be paying wages too high for,

quote, entry-level workers. they came up with, frankly, with what's going to be a little bit of a complicated procedure in how to set wages depending on what type of work these temporary workers that will come from other countries will do. but it's not -- you know, what's interesting here is the spin coming out of washington is that, oh, it's the biggest hurdle. yes, it was a big hurdle the last time they attempted to do immigration reform. but let's not forget, the biggest hurdle will be this issue of a path to citizenship. that's going to be the biggest hurdle, and that's what the discussion that i think still remains to be had about what is the trigger on border security, when does the country decide the border is secure enough that we can start a pathway to citizenship? what is that pathway to citizenship for these folks that are already here, that are undocumented? and how long do they have to wait in line before they can start the procedure to citizensh citizenship? >> and to your point of broader, more comprehensive immigration legislation, lawmakers, too, coming out yesterday and really

very wary of any sort of a word like "deal" when it comes to even this one visa portion? >> well, particularly among conservatives. marco rubio in particular this morning and last night has been putting all sorts of statements out going, whoa, whoa, whoa, no deal has been reached, because there is this concern among some conservatives that somehow this is all being done in the back rooms. you know, think about this. the deal that was reached, that you just talked about, these are two special interest groups, right, the chamber of commerce, the afl-cio, none of whom is elected by anybody, to be cutting any deals. there is a wariness that by some senators saying, hey, wait a minute, it looks like a back-room deal. we want to make sure it's an open process here. frankly, those trying to get reform, they can't afford to have a marco rubio, one of the conservative republicans, as part of the gang of eight trying to get this deal, if he waubs away, then the whole thing could collapse, because they need a big bipartisan vote in the senate -- 75, 80 votes in the senate in order to force

momentum in the house, remember, house republicans. >> which could be a tall order. chuck todd, thanks. >> erica, thank you. today marks a milestone for prince william. it is the end of the minimum period he's required to serve in the british military. already speculation is growing that william might be ready to give up his helicopter rescue career to focus on his royal duties instead. now a reality series -- you may have heard about this -- it's on bbc, and it's giving us our first real look at the prince in action. here's nbc's jim maceda. >> reporter: this is the heir to the british throne's day job, where prince william goes by flight lieutenant wales, a helicopter pilot on a royal air force search and rescue team based in wales. in helicopter rescue, a four-part bbc reality tv series to air next month, viewers will get a unique look at the joys and risks of his mission. >> you have to analyze all the information you're given and make the best judgment. it's not easy. it makes you feel worried,

concerned. you obviously want to make the right call. obviously, you care for the crew, the casualty in many cases, as well. so you do have to think very carefully. >> reporter: with the duke and his wife, kate, the duchess of cambridge, expecting their first child in july, the tv series comes at a crossroads in prince william's life, with new responsibilities as a father. there are reports he'll soon decide either to continue in his military career or take on a bigger role as the monarchy's second in line, as his grandmother queen elizabeth grows older and limits her engagements. but for now, flight lieutenant wales and his team will answer the call as they've done already hundreds of times, the busiest search and rescue crew in britain. for "today," jim maceda, nbc news, london. coming up next, the blockbuster success of the "bible" miniseries comes to a finale tonight. that's right after this. obvious. aren'tt

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suddenly, the bible is the hottest thing around. it is one of the most popular miniseries right now to hit the airwaves in a long time. the "bible" has millions tuning in every sunday night. that number really expected to be just as high tonight when the show's finale airs. so what's the fascination with the story that's as old as time? kristin bellgrin takes a look. >> god warned me! he told me to build a boat. >> reporter: it's been called the greatest story ever told,

and it seems the "bible" hasn't lost its touch. >> i think that what this miniseries shows is that if you make it good and you make it appealing, that the audience will show up to watch religious-themed entertainment. >> reporter: and the audience has done more than just show up. after tonight's finale, an estimated 100 million people worldwide will have watched the history channel miniseries, some hosting viewing parties, using study guides, and tweeting. the actor who plays christ is trending under the hashtag hotjesus. for executive producers bark burnett and his wife, roma downey, who stars as mary, it was a no-brainer. >> you think about it, shakespeare wouldn't have existed really without the bible. >> no. >> what, 1,200 quotes in it. clearly, "lord of the rings," none of these movies would exist without the bible. >> reporter: it's not the first time hollywood has found religion. "ten commandments" and "passion

of the christ" were among the most financially successful films ever. and now, it seems americans are clamoring for more. >> moses? >> moses is absolutely right. >> reporter: the american bible challenge is the highest-rated program on the game show network. >> we live in a country where more than 75% of the population identifies themselves as christians. the clearly underserved in mainstream media, and they are hungry for entertaining and spiritual programming. >> reporter: and after the "bible's" success, more religion-inspired shows and movies are already in the works. an old story finding new life and millions of fans along the way. >> israel! >> reporter: for "today," kristin dahlgren, nbc news, laeng. still ahead, a woman loses her camera on a trip in hawaii. six years later and 6,000 miles away, it shows up. and she's showing up this morning in our studio. she'll tell us about the massive effort to reunite her with that

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good morning. looking live at a beautiful picture of san jose. we see a little bit of sun shine

creeping through the cloud, but will it be enough to save the day and the easter egg hunt? >> thanks for joining us. i'm kris sanchez along with meteorologist rob mayeda. if you're looking for eggs, we had rain push through in san jose, now the rain is up around oakland, but notice here not as gloomy. we have the lightning off to the east and we're in a break in between rain bands and that will be the story and we'll still have passing showers at times and heading toward lunchtime the rain will fill in once again as we get into the afternoon and there's still a chance of thunder showers especially in the eastern half of solano and the contra costa counties. temperatures will be in the mid to upper 60s and we'll have sun at times and the first half will be the dryer half of your easter sunday. tomorrow we'll leave the showers to monday.

it is moving to tuesday. >> we're following a developing story where a suspect is dead and a sheriff's deputy is recovering after a shootout in oakland. investigators say it happened near the fruitvale bart station. he was reportedly conducting a traffic stop near san leandro street and 33rd avenue when the driver took off, dragging the deputy. at one point shots were fired and the car crashed nearby. the suspect was shot several times and died at the hospital. the deputy was also shot in his leg and is expected to be being on, but as of now it is unclear whether the deputy and the suspect both fired their guns. >> in san francisco, the search continues for the gunman who shot and killed a 19-year-old college student home for spring break. that student was visiting his family. it happened around 3:00 yesterday morning in the mission district near 24th and bryant street's not far from san francisco general. this morning family and friends

are leaving candles and flowers at that stott where jacob was shot and killed. his family says it was his father who heard the gun fire and found his son lying on the stairs in front of his house. he was walking home with a friend when a man got out of a car, asked if he was in a gang. the suspect shot him before he could respond. he was rushed to the hospital where he died. the family says he was on spring break from lewis and clark college in portland, oregon, where he played football. he graduated from archbishop high school in 2011. we'll show you what those who knew him have to say coming up on "today in the bay." >> a 7-year-old boy is the victim. what investigators are saying this morning about the shooting and how that child was hit. plus a worldwide call for peace and it couldn't happen at a better time. pope frances celebrates easter

mass as the head of the catholic church. more of the easter forecast coming up in 30 minutes. we'll see you then. we're back on this easter sunday morning, march 31st, 2013. a number of friends here. some of them, their first time in new york, spending time with

us on the plaza. enjoying their day here. it should be a nice day today, too, for all of the easter activities. just ahead, an eyebrow-raising letter written to women about the importance of finding a husband while you're at school. it was written by a princeton alum, a mom of two princeton students, written to the women on campus, saying that in addition to getting your education, they should really use their time there wisely and look for a husband, as well. she's going to tell us why she wrote that letter and why she is so surprised by the backlash, just a little bit. >> yeah, just a little bit. you guys look like an easter egg roll here. >> that's why we're standing here. tip us over and roll us down the plaza, we're happy to do that. coming up, here's a story about lost and found. this is a true treasure. it's about a georgia woman who thought the pictures of her hawaiian trip were gone forever when she went on vacation. this was six years ago. she lost her camera on a diving trip, clearly for that photo to exist, somebody found it. we'll tell you about this incredible turn of events.

the camera recently washed up thousands of miles away in taiwan with its memory card still intact. quite an effort to find the rightful owner. this morning, that mysterious blond no longer a mystery. the woman from the pictures is in our studio, and she will share her story coming up. this is a good one. >> yes. i lost a bracelet when i was in cancun when i was in high school -- >> could you ask her -- >> yeah, with the camera. and one of our favorite correspondents here at nbc, bob dotson, will stop by live in our studios. he'll talk about ordinary people doing remarkable things as only bob can tell those stories, so we're very excited to have him here and hear about those. and beyonce. not that one. we will probably see a bigger crowd here if it was that one. but we'll see beyonce, the tiniest dog, the world's tiniest dog. she is celebrating a birthday and is sharing a very important message. did you see that iphone right underneath her? >> she was the size of an iphone when she was born. crazy. first, one final check of

the weather for the easter sunday from dylan. >> well, it's going to be pretty nice for most of the day in the northeast. but we do have a lot of rain down in the southeast, and very cold temperatures moving in to the plains. temperatures will be about 15 to 20 degrees below normal, back into the dakotas, back into minnesota. and look at the cold air surging on down. kansas city, 46 tomorrow. chicago will only top out around 38 degrees after being in the 50s today. and then it makes its way back into the northeast by tuesday. but hopefully, this is the last cold snap we're going to see. it's all because of this cold front -- isn't that crazy, the easter bunny running across the map. we'll see showers working in the northeast later on today. best chance of heavy rain and hail and strong thunderstorms will be across texas and louisiana, and then that will spread eastward as we go into tomorrow with some showers in the southwest as well. and here's a look at the satellite radar for you, and you can see how the most you are has moved off to the east and we're

seeing scattered showers and sunny breaks. we do think those shou issers will pick up a break as we head toward lunchtime. you can see showers are becoming more widespread during the afternoon and after sunset, the intensity of those showers will back off as we head toward tonight. highs, mid-60s for most of the bay area. showers linger for monday and we dry out for tuesday. and we've got a special birthday. the 13th birthday, on 3-31-13, and it's more special, why? who do you share it with? >> my great-grandfather who passed some sometime ago. >> well, that's wonderful. have a wonderful birthday in new york city. erica? >> dylan, thanks. now, a story that's got a lot of people talking this morning, it's received quite a bit of backlash online. a princeton alum is telling women that finding a husband should be right up there with getting straight as. >> reporter: when susan patton wrote a letter published in the daily campus paper -- >> here's my advice for the young women of princeton, the

daughters i never had -- >> reporter: she didn't think her how-to guide on how to land a husband would cause such controversy. >> for most of you, the cornerstone of your future and happiness will be inextricably linked to the man you marry. you'll never again have this concentration of men worthy of you. >> reporter: the mother of two sons and princetonians offered her advice to students, saying princeton and other ivy campuses are the best place to find prince charming. >> here's what nobody is telling you. find a husband before you graduate. yes, i went there. >> reporter: patton says her maternal-like advice was aimed at a specific group of college girls she met after attending a women's leadership conference on campus, those in search of a family as well as a career. >> look at your opportunity here at princeton to do not just learn about your subject of interest, or learn about your major, but look at life planning from a more holistic

perspective. >> reporter: reaction was swift and mixed, online and on the street. >> i would not agree with that -- that comment. i think you'll have lots of opportunities, you know, in life. you know, depending on what path you go in terms of working, you know, to meet whoever your ideal partner would be in life. >> yes, i think it's elitist. >> reporter: a recen graduate of princeton, who now writes for the "huffington post" fired back in an onleinart kl. >> i think the university is about much more than trying to get a ring on your finger before the time you graduate. you shouldn't get married to someone just because they're smart and went to princeton. you should probably love them, too. >> reporter: opinions and controversial advice on when, where, and how to find mr. right. for "today," michelle franzen, nbc news, new york. here's another story that has a lot of people talking these days. an incredible story of a washed-up treasure of sorts. in 2007, a woman on vacation in hawaii went on a diving trip and lost her digital camera. you would think the story would

end there. it was filled with pictures from herve occasion, so not something she was willing to give up on. >> you figure at that point it's gone forever, you lose it in the ocean. tough to get back. fast forward six years and 6,000 miles away in taiwan, and what shows up on a beach there but the camera? it had been inside a waterproof case, the memory card and the camera still intact, and that set off a search for the mystery blond in those photos. >> who is that mystery blond in the photos? she has been found, and she is with us this morning. in the flash, lindsey, welcome to new york. >> yes. >> your first trip. >> yes. >> how did you find out that your camera had been found after six years, i trust after assuming it was gone? >> actually, a week ago, last sunday, i was at work. just the typical day. and about 11:30, a friend of mine from high school sends a message on facebook saying, hey, looks like somebody finally found your camera. we were surfing the internet, saw your picture, here's the link to the story that a hawaiian news station put out online trying to find me.

i clicked the link. and there pops up my pictures. >> you had to be flipping out. first of all, how many pictures were on the camera? >> 325. all of them perfect. >> and this is really the vacation of a lifetime for you. >> it was. >> your best friend, her family. never thought you would -- had you forgotten about the camera at this point? >> i did. at work, when it came up, i showed my boss thinking this was a scam or something, because hi kind of forgotten about it, it was so long ago. and then when my pictures popped up with me and my friends, i think my exact words were, "oh, my god, this is my camera." i was flipping out. my boss was, okay, we're at work, let's focus. >> put facebook away. we'll worry about it later. >> yeah. >> what i love about this is i struggle to get a clean photo on vacation of me and my wife together. after being under water for six years, these are crisp and perfect. so the story, as it continues, it was an employee from china airlines, is that correct, that found this. you started this facebook page. and now china airlines is offering you and a friend an all-expenses-paid trip to china or taiwan?

>> taiwan, right. >> to meet the perfect who did it and give you the photo back in person. you're lucky it's not southwest, because you'd have a free trip to phoenix. right. what will you say to the person who went to the great lengths to find this camera? >> i'm most excited that i'm meeting -- already, i'm meeting tons of people alone the way. you know, i'm in new york, first time ever, out of nowhere. and i'm excited to meet the gentleman that found my camera. i'm going to meet his family. >> never been to taiwan. >> never been. farthest i've been is hawaii. >> you actually talked with him, face-timed for something, like, 45 minutes. >> yes, a few days ago. supernice guy. so, so sweet. >> a great adventure you have ahead of you. >> yes. >> great, now visual proof, visual memories of the ones you had before. who's going with you? >> right now, i think it's my friend kelly that is in some of the pictures. and then, if she can't make it, then my dad's going to come. >> great. we can't wait to hear about the trip. >> we're going to see kelly right now, yes, we should talk about this. i'm in.

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♪ when i see your face this morning on "american story with bob dotson," it's a look back at the stories we love. for 40 year, bob has been bringing us tales of amazing people off the beaten path. >> now in his new book, "american story, a lifetime search for ordinary people doing extraordinary things," he reveals the lessons he's learned along the way. bob, good morning. nice to see you. >> good morning, folks! i have been so fortunate, as we just mentioned, talking before the break, you know, i have been able to travel this world on nbc's nickel. doing stories about ordinary, everyday people. not every immigrant found success, but the wilderness beyond that torch was part of their geography of hope. i have wandered this country from red hair to gray. 4 million miles. listening to your stories. did you ever lose hope? >> no. if i ever lost hope, i'd never

made it. >> reporter: wisdom didn't always wear a suit. >> if there was no town, there'd be no people. so they saved themselves is what they did. >> reporter: america survives and thrives, because it's seemingly ordinary people who find solutions to challenges we all face. names we don't know but should. >> so one of the things i'm sure you get asked a lot, who's the person you interviewed you remember the most, and you say it's people we've never heard of before. >> i heard that from my grandpa bailey, and said, don't listen to the cliches, get beyond that. if someone tells you a story, there's probably a story behind the story. what you have to do is stop asking questions and let them fill the silence with a better answer than you've asked for, and then you get the whole story about people.

>> i love that you dedicate this book to your brandson, 2 years old, aidan, who, i think, by the way he asked someone, a woman from turkey, what is your country like? is it a lot like chickens? which i appreciated. you wanted to be a reporter and you started here in 1972. what is it about being a reporter that sort of drew you? >> well, you know, i think the most important thing about what i do in my life is that i don't feel like a reporter. i feel like a storyteller. the shortest distance between two people is a good story. and if you tell it well, i start listening to you. and when i start listening to you, i understand how we're all alike, and then we can all move down the road. i think that's a very important of what we do. i think one of the most underreported things we do in our business is talk about ordinary people and their lives. >> and they're the ones who drive this and who drive this country. some of the stories we wanted to highlight, one, a doctor from rushville, illinois, dr. russell donner. >> donor on donner?

donor. >> really changed the way with the way people deal with a doctor in his community. >> 55 years, never taken a vacation. last time he left the state was in the world war ii army. you know what he charges for the doctor's appointment? five bucks. when he started, it was two. he said it's gotten a little bit -- >> a little inflation? >> yeah. first time i met him, over 30 years, he had seen 50 patients, set a broken arm, and delivered two children and it was 10:00 in the morning. >> how did you find him the first time around? >> i wandered through town, and somebody was talking about him in the coffee shot. they said, we're really lucky to have a doctor here all the time. i said, really? they said, yeah, yeah, he grew up on a farm outside of town, graduated with honors from northwestern university, wanted to be a cardiologist, but then thought maybe the folks in rushville need me more. >> tell us about a guy named fred benson, a guy you wrote about block island, rhode island, but you and i were speaking ahead of this, and i admit, i've been revering your story telling the year, and your first book "make it memorable"

fired me up. and you have to interview every person like they're a governor. >> i did fred's story because he was was 90 years old and a state license examiner. and if you wanted a license, it was, yeah, okay, on block island, park over there. we were waiting for the ferry to take us home when all of a sudden he said, you know, i've been the police chief, the fire chief, head of the rescue squad. i was in charge of the chamber of commerce five times. i didn't say anything. and he said, did i tell you that i won the rhode island state lottery? he says, i threw a big party for all the kids and told them they could all go to college. and i was an 8-year-old orphan when i was taken here by gerd milliken, and he would point down, he said, keep your eye on fred benson, and all of a sudden, the foghorn started and he looked back, and by the time,

the camera crews were shooting all this, right? >> right. >> and he said, i hope he knows how i turned out. so what started as just a funny ha ha story about a little guy, kind of a cliche, ended up -- this is the reason we have a country we have is because of guys like fred benson. >> and a very special place, too, block island, you find interesting people there. one of my favorite places in the country. so nice to have you with us this morning. >> thanks for having me. >> and you can catch more of bob's book -- bob's stories, rather, in his book called "american story." just ahead, beyonce. not that one. but don't be disappointed, because this one's pretty special. she's in a superhero cape with a very important job. [ female announcer ] born from the sweet monk fruit,

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billy burke is coming back to the sthaul screen as mileless matheson in the hit show "revolution." it's a series about the post-apocalyptic america. billy is with us this morning. nice to have you here. >> nice to be here, thank you. >> this is the kind of show that has you on the edge of your seat. i'm sort of all angst when i watch it, but i love it. how much do you all know about what will happen going into each episode? >> very little. we get the scripts and we're kind of off and running and making it up as we go along. >> is it better or worse for you as an actor? because sometimes directors will give you more with what will happen with your character over the course of the season. >> i have to say i really kind of dig this. you don't have a lot of time to think about stuff, and i'm not a big fan of overthinking things. so i'm kind of digging just filming stuff and putting it on

its feet. >> which is really what happened to miles in the show. they don't have a lot of time to process -- >> yeah. he's the guy who doesn't really want to be in this -- he doesn't want to be with these people. he doesn't want to be in this world really. he just -- when we meet him, he was on an escape tour. and his niece comes and finds him and sort of brings him back into the fight that he just never wanted to be involved in. >> especially the fight with his childhood friend. >> yeah, yeah. >> a tough one. >> it's great. i mean, that stuff -- the stuff between miles and monroe is really some of my favorite stuff to do. you know, it brings up a lot of stuff that you kind of have with your friends. >> yes. >> you know, that you can't really say. >> yeah. a lot to be said between those two. >> it is. >> you have a huge following online. you know, a lot of bloggers, a lot of tweeters, not just for the show, but you, too, especially after your involvement. it's not just acting. you are a musician. you write. you play. >> i do. ♪

you still do some of that with all you have going on between tv and film? >> there's not a lot of time now. we have long days doing this show. and we're sort of living in this beautiful little bubble in wilmington now making the show. i take the guitar to my trailer and play as much as i can in the little downtown that we have. but, yeah, it's -- it's blessed for me right now. >> all right. we'll look forward to some more. thank you. >> thank you. >> you can catch "revolution" mondays on nbc at 10:00, 9:00 central. uh, everybody can i get your attention please? right now two out of three people are surviving cancer. we shouldn't be silent until that's three out of three. let's help the american cancer society finish the fight. come on. everyone wants to be the cadbury bunny. cause only he brings delicious cadbury crème eggs, while others may keep trying.

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we're back now with one of our perhaps tiniest guests ever, beyonce, who captured hearts last year as one of the world's smallest dogs. we'll try to move so you can even see her here. >> she celebrated her first birthday, which was a major milestone for this three-pound pup. now she has a big job. she's a bit of a spokes-dog or ambassa-dog, and beyonce brought here by tony, and nice to have you here. >> thank you. >> it's a big deal she

celebrated her first year. >> she was just an ounce. we didn't think she would survive. we thought she was stillborn. so we were able to revive her and really just a miracle pup. >> if we can, beyonce, can we turn you around really quickly? i want to talk about the cape, which i understand is very in this season. >> very in. >> with the tiny dogs, all the dazzle. >> yes. >> what is it about this dog that makes her sort of memorable, besides being so little? she has a personality as we witnessed. >> she does. >> can you show us the high-five? >> high-five. >> right on queue. >> yeah. there you go. >> she kills it. >> you know, i think what is so important is that instead of breeding these small breeds, which have so many problems, she is a rescue. she's a dog that survived death three times, because she was supposed to be euthanized in the shelter. what we want for her is to be an ambassa-dog for dogs all over. we euthanize 3 million dogs and

cats in the united states, and it's 100% preventible if we spay and neuter. so beyonce has been practicing. the cape gave her special powers. we know if she is a superhero, she saved thanks to so many viewers, able to save over 200 last-chance animals this year. >> wow. >> so imagine what she can do in her second year. so we're asking everybody to come to our website, which is tinybeyonce.com, or like her on facebook, which is tiny beyonce, and we'll have a world's best contest. and we want people to tell us about their story, and really help those two save thousands of animals this year. >> wow, a great story. nice to have you back and doing so well and helping so many other dogs. bet beth, thanks. >> and she wants to shout out to patrick, met him at airport. very special to her. >> all right. beyonce, making friends. look at her. we'll check in again with chuck todd in for david gregory. a look ahead on what is coming up on "meet the press."

good morning to you, chuck. >> good morning, peter. i tell you, we don't have any dogs on set, unfortunately. coming up on "meet the press," chuck schumer and jeff blake, on news a deal an immigration reform may be close. we'll get the very latest from them. plus, go guns to gay marriage, we'll look at the politics behind the hot-button social issues. it's all ahead this morning. >> all right, chuck todd, thank you very much. that will do it for all of us here. lester is back next weekend. have a happy easter, everybody. a great day. >> have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com .

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the shooting of a promising college student in the bay area for spring break. what police say about the motive. what his friends say about the victim. and a backyard barbecue meant for easy fun owe a saturday afternoon turns into a crime scene and now a 7-year-old boy is in the hospital. "today in the bay" starts right now. >> from nbc bay area this is "today in the bay". >> good morning to you. looking live at a beautiful start to the day in san francisco, some clouds overhead, but how much rain are they going squeeze out on your easter egg hunt this morning? thanks for joining us. i'm kris sanchez along with meteorologist rob mayeda. if you are celebrating easter, happy easter. if you're not, stay indoors because it will be a little rainy. >> we'll see a break for the morning and then we'll be heading into lunchtime with more showers starting to come back in. right now you're seeing some of that around lafayette and seeing that around concord, and a few

more here offshore and that will be heading our way later on this morning. so what we will see here with this area of low pressure still off to the west and it will move over the bay area later today and this will increase the showers right around lunchtime. you can see it approaching right there from 12:00 to 1:00. with the heating of the day and the cooler air aloft, thunder showers can get intense out toward the central valley and we'll have to watch out for that during the day today. plan on numbers mostly in the 60s and maybe upper 60s by noon and not exactly a chilly weather system with the scattered showers and we'll manage sunny breaks today and a somewhat dryer forecast as we get past the workweek. we'll look for changes ahead in the seven-day forecast. >> because they have easter plans and we'll talk about the easter festivities later on. first, we'll follow that developing story from the east bay where the suspect is dead and a sheriff's deputy is recovering after a shootout in